Figures Show Status Of State’s Hospital Program
Federal-aid public health and hospital projects totalling $8,569,157.51 were underway, approved or pending in South Carolina as of February 15.
A list of the approved or pending projects was made available to legislature as information by the State health department’s hospital division, headed by Dr. C. L. Guyton.
A break-down shows that the federal government is putting up $2,783,394.91, or one-third of the total cost, while local sub-divisions are putting up the other two-thirds, or $5,785,762.60.
Except in cases where state institution are concerned, no state funds are involved in the construction. County and community projects are underwritten locally.
The hospital division of the State health department is the certifying agency and liaison between the local sub-divisions and the federal government.
It submitted the project list to the legislature to support its request for administrative funds.
Projects enumerated include public health centers and auxiliaries, $1,448,739.04; general hospitals, $5,481.790.07, and the State hospital, $1,638,628.40.
The list of projects approved and pending as of Feb 15, 1949, follows:
PUBLIC HEALTH CENTERS AND AUXILIARIES
| County, City | Total Cost of Project | Total Fed Participation | |
| Lee, Bishopville | . . . . . . . . . | $72,500.00 | $22,500.00 |
| Calhoun, St. Matthews | . . . . . . . . . | 94,127.55 | 31,375.85 |
| Abbeville, Abbeville | . . . . . . . . . | 32,500.00 | 17,500.00 |
| Anderson, Anderson | . . . . . . . . . | 233,215.01 | 54,667.61 |
| Chester, Chester | . . . . . . . . . | 82,055.00 | 27,351.67 |
| Chester, Great Falls | . . . . . . . . . | 17,034.00 | 5,678.00 |
| Chester, Lowrys | . . . . . . . . . | 13,074.00 | 4,358.00 |
| Chester, Lando | . . . . . . . . . | 12,574.00 | 4,191.33 |
| Chester, Richburg | . . . . . . . . . | 13,074.00 | 4,358.00 |
| Edgefield, Edgefield | . . . . . . . . . | 65,750.00 | 21,916.67 |
| Edgefield, Johnston | . . . . . . . . . | 35,500.00 | 11.833.33 |
| Berkeley, Moncks Corner | . . . . . . . . . | 97,500.00 | 32,500.00 |
| Georgetown, Georgetown | . . . . . . . . . | 70,000.00 | 23,333.33 |
| Georgetown, Andrews | . . . . . . . . . | 12,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
| Georgetown, Pleasant Hill | . . . . . . . . . | 12,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
| Lancaster, Lancaster | . . . . . . . . . | 93,000.00 | 31,000.00 |
| Lancaster, Heath Springs | . . . . . . . . . | 6,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
| Lancaster, Buford | . . . . . . . . . | 6,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
| Barnwell, Barnwell | . . . . . . . . . | 109,000.000 | 33,000.00 |
| Colleton, Walterboro | . . . . . . . . . | 76,900.00 | 25,300.00 |
| Kershaw, Kershaw | . . . . . . . . . | 15,565.48 | 5,188.49 |
| Kershaw, Bethune | . . . . . . . . . | 12,090.00 | 4,030.00 |
| Kershaw, Blaney | . . . . . . . . . | 12,090.00 | 4,030.00 |
| Kershaw, Boykin | . . . . . . . . . | 12,090.00 | 4,030.00 |
| Saluda,Saluda | . . . . . . . . . | 87,000.00 | 29,000.00 |
| Saluda, Ridge Spring | . . . . . . . . . | 12,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
| Williamsburg, Kingstree | . . . . . . . . . | 70,700.00 | 23,566.67 |
| Williamsburg, Hemingway | . . . . . . . . . | 16,520.00 | 5,506.00 |
| Williamsburg, Greeleyville | . . . . . . . . . | 16,520.00 | 5,506.00 |
| Williamsburg, Nesmith | . . . . . . . . . | 10,180.00 | 3,393.33 |
| Williamsburg, Trio | . . . . . . . . . | 10,180.00 | 3,393.33 |
| Totals | . . . . . . . . . | $1,448,739.04 | $454,508.95 |
GENERAL HOSPITALS
| Georgetown Memorial Hospital | . . . . . . . . . | $553, 818.50 | $181,819.50 |
| Clarendon Hospital District | . . . . . . . . . | 500,000.00 | 165,333.33 |
| Hampton County Hospital | . . . . . . . . . | 267,000.00 | 83,333.33 |
| Union Hospital District | . . . . . . . . . | 726,000.00 | 254,000.00 |
| Newberry County Hospital | . . . . . . . . . | 310,000.00 | 100,00.00 |
| Loris Community Hosp. Commission and Con. | . . . . . . . . . | 157,500.00 | 50,500.00 |
| County of Lee | . . . . . . . . . | 400,000.00 | 133,333.00 |
| County of Aiken | . . . . . . . . . | 525,000.00 | 175,000.00 |
| York County Hospital | . . . . . . . . . | 653,471.57 | 188,357.00 |
| Oconee County Hospital | . . . . . . . . . | 203,000.00 | **67,666.00 |
| Spartanburg General Hospital | . . . . . . . . . | 1,150,000.00 | **383,333.33 |
| Totals | . . . . . . . . . | $5,481,790.70 | $1,782,676.49 |
TUBERCULOSIS, MENTAL AND CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL
| S. C. State Hospital | |||
| Steam Heating Plant | . . . . . . . . . | $17,785.40 | $5,928.47 |
| Sewage Disposal Plant | . . . . . . . . . | 63,540.00 | 21,180.00 |
| Steam United Blowers, Controls | . . . . . . . . . | 36,000.00 | 18,665.67 |
| Ice Mfg. and Refrigeration Plant | . . . . . . . . . | 73,075.00 | 24,358.33 |
| Receiving and Hospital Wards | . . . . . . . . . | 496,300.00 | 165,433.33 |
| Administration Building | . . . . . . . . . | 131,928.00 | 43,976.00 |
| Ward Building S. C. Sanatorium | . . . . . . . . . | 600,000.00 | *200,000.00 |
| Cold Storage and Warehouse Bldg | . . . . . . . . . | 200,000.00 | **66,666.65 |
| Totals | . . . . . . . . . | $1,638,628.40 | $346,209.47 |
*Approval pending
**Applications being processed
FEDERAL ALLOTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1948-1949
| Federal Allotment | . . . . . . . . . | $3,898,336.00 |
| Less: | ||
| Encumbrance made and pending | . . . . . . . . . | $2,783.394.91 |
| Federal funds paid | . . . . . . . . . | 45,431.77 |
| Total | . . . . . . . . . | $2,828,826.68 |
| Unencumbered Allotment | . . . . . . . . . | $1,069,509.32 |
It is expected that applications for the unencumbered balance of federal funds will be submitted and approved prior to July 1, 1949. (Charleston, Chester, Sumter, Chesterfield, Lexington and Greenville counties have projects under consideration at the present time)
Under Public Law 725, South Carolina will receive two additional annual allotments of approximately $1,950,000 each. One on July 1, 1949, and the other on July 1, 1950. These funds will be available to counties that, to date, have not been reached on the priority list, including the teaching hospital at the Medical College which will need $1,500,000 federal aid.
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